Consumer, business sentiments hitting new highs — MIER
KUALA LUMPUR (July 20): Expectations of higher income, greater employment and low inflation catapulted Malaysia’s consumer sentiment index (CSI) to a 21-year high of 132.
SunCon to clinch RM1.5b-RM2b new construction jobs in 2018, says Affin Hwang
KUALA LUMPUR (May 3): Sunway Construction Group Bhd (SunCon) is expected to secure between RM1.
Bank Negara to keep interest rate at 3.25%, says AmBank Research
KUALA LUMPUR (May 2): Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is expected to keep the overnight policy rate at 3.
HSBC Global Research expects next OPR hike only in 1Q19
KUALA LUMPUR (April 27): Given a trend of subdued core inflation, Bank Negara Malaysia’s next interest rate hike will likely occur only in the first quarter of 2019 (1Q19), and the hiking cycle will be very gradual, according to a projection by HSBC Global Research.
Melaka has the best-priced affordable housing in Malaysia, says CM
KUALA LUMPUR (April 23): Melaka has been recognised as the state that provides affordable housing with the best pricing, Bernama reported Chief Minister Datuk Seri Idris Haron as saying.
GE 14, potential interest rate hike key deterrents to property demand
PETALING JAYA (April 9): Uncertainties in the political landscape and a potential interest rate hike of 25 basis points will be the key deterrents to property demand in Malaysia, according to RHB Research Institute.
Retail industry grew 3.1% in 4Q2017, below expectation
KUALA LUMPUR (March 14): The Malaysia retail industry reported a modest growth rate of 3.
UOA Development likely to switch earnings drivers for FY19
UOA Development Bhd (Feb 26, RM2.
MBSB’s delivery channels seen to help new customer acquisition
Malaysia Building Society Bhd (Feb 2, RM1.
Pesona targeting a few building-type jobs
Pesona Metro Holdings Bhd (Jan 29, 44 sen) Maintain buy recommendation with a target price (TP) of 70 sen: Pesona Metro Holdings Bhd announced that it had been awarded a RM161.
